The world of sports is amazing. Is one of the best, and healthiest, ways to get entertained. It gets people crazy. If you’re a sports lover, you’ll find yourself not only in the game but in a team. The colors become your identity, the shirt your skin, the stadium your home, the fans and team your family. So on and so on the appeal it has is amazing.
In the case of soccer or football, for everyone else outside the U.S.A., is the most watched sport on the planet. With some of the most recognizable athletes, highest grossing and media exposure. But this month a tragedy struck the beloved game when Brazilian team Chapecoense crashed, killing the team, staff, journalists, flying crew and passengers.
The tragedy has made the world stop.
Especially the soccer/football one. But as well has shown that is in tragedy when some of the most honest and classy acts are shown.
The world unites for Chapecoense. 🇧🇷♥️😢 pic.twitter.com/sNCbPfZCYQ
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) December 1, 2016
Tapas de Diarios | Levantate informado. Mirá las #tapas de los diarios más importantes https://t.co/u1JU0vnCE7 pic.twitter.com/TeqVIMSiFh
— Diario Popular (@populardiario) December 1, 2016
The Brazilian club had been living their own Cinderella story.
In less than a decade, they have gone from Brazil’s 4th division to reach the Copa Sudamericana final.
Chapecoense (📸 via @ZEZO_CARTOONS) pic.twitter.com/zAjzkJbj3g
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
Chapecoense fans, at their stadium Arena Condá, chanting the name of every single player #ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/fdXCCPqMHt
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
The moment when Chapecoense reached Copa Sudamericana final. Heartbreaking 😢😭 pic.twitter.com/2kAG5a9OuF
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
Fox Sports Brazil paid the club a tribute.
By airing 90 minutes of silence at the moment the club Chapecoense would have face Colombian side Atletico Nacional in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final on Wednesday.
⚽️ #Ahora | Fox Sports Brasil anuncia que por 90 minutos la pantalla estará en negro por la tragedia del Chapecoense. #Fuerzachape pic.twitter.com/SXf5KpiWsd
— Diario Popular (@populardiario) December 1, 2016
Vocês nos abraçam e ajudam a juntar todos os cacos de nossos corações. 💙🔇 #90MinutosDeSilêncio pic.twitter.com/dY0sN7xUdl
— FOX Sports Brasil (@FoxSports_br) November 30, 2016
The social media campaign.
The sensitive tribute was shared using the hashtag #90MinutosDeSilêncio. Were Fox Sports Brasil only played a black screen and silence, for what it would have been these players final 90 minutes.
Chapecoense was scheduled to play right now. instead, the broadcast is airing 90 minutes of silence. #90MinutosDeSilencio
📷 @guicruzzz pic.twitter.com/6zS1J9z8yl
— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 1, 2016
Other reactions.
Obviously, the world of football and even the fans of the team have shown their solidarity to Chapecoense.
A picture speaks a thousand words 😓😓 pic.twitter.com/MgpYP5qbla
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
This is so heartbreaking 💔😢😭😓#ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/ApdjGnUnjx
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
This entire world is with Chapecoense. pic.twitter.com/zy2b83YbAu
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
Every single Brazilian Serie A club has changed its Twitter profile picture in honour of Chapecoense. RESPECT! pic.twitter.com/nGMVZukgwT
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
Nivaldo, the goalkeeper for Chapecoense who didn’t travel to Colombia, has retired from football. 😪💔🇧🇷🙏 pic.twitter.com/czc9NA0HlQ
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
#RIP Legends #ForçaChape pic.twitter.com/rAI1uuFe0L
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 30, 2016
According to reports Ronaldinho and Riquelme have offered to play for Chapecoense.
AMAZING GESTURE!! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/XW3pb8xOWY
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) December 1, 2016
“We are all Chapecoense.”
Great touch from Real Madrid 👏 pic.twitter.com/rSVWpXft1x
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) December 1, 2016
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